Seitseminen National Park Trails

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Summer Trails

A pine tree photographed from below, the pine has twisted and densely grown branches.

Aarnipolku trail, 1.8 km Circle Trail

Hiking symbol. Walk on a nature trail symbol. Walking along a marked trail symbol. Dry toilet symbol. Parking symbol.

When there is no snow on the ground. The trail can often even be used in winter. Travel time 1 hour.

Please stay on the marked trails! Multiharju is a restricted area.

Starting Point: Multiharju parking area (Jaulintie 732, Ikaalinen, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of the Multiharjun Aarnipolku trail

 

Hikers in an autumn landscape walking towards a mire along a wide wooden footpath.

The Saari-Soljanen nature trail, 2 km Circle Trail

Hiking symbol. Walk on a nature trail symbol. Viewing platform symbol. Campfire place symbol. Cooking shelter symbol. Inva toilet symbol. 

When there is no snow on the ground. Travel time 1 hour. Please observe the restricted area from 1 April to 15 July.

The scenery is accessible by wheelchair and to prams (0.5 km).

Starting Point: The Saari-Soljanen cooking shelter (Soljostentie, the eastern part of the park, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of the Saari-Soljanen nature trail

 

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Runokangas trail, 2 km Circle Trail

Hiking symbol. Walk on a nature trail symbol. Campfire place symbol. Dry toilet symbol. Nature Center symbol. Drinking water symbol. 

When there is no snow on the ground. The trail can often even be used in winter. Travel time 1 hour.

There are some differences in altitude on the trail.

Starting Point: Seitseminen Nature Center, Kulomäki (Seitsemisentie 110, Ylöjärvi, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of the Runokangas trail

 

A path in the forest.

Harjupolku (esker trail), 5,2 km Circle Trail

Hiking symbol. Campfire place symbol. Dry toilet symbol. Nature Center symbol. Drinking water symbol. Parking symbol.

When there is no snow on the ground.Travel time 2 hours.

There are some differences in altitude on the trail. 

Starting Point: Seitseminen Nature Center, Kulomäki (Seitsemisentie 110, Ylöjärvi, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of the Harjupolku trail

 

A fallen tree in the forest.

Torpparintaival (Tenant Farmer's trail), 6.3 km Circle Trail

Hiking symbol. Campfire place symbol. Tent site symbol. Dry toilet symbol. Inva toilet symbol. Heritage farm symbol. Parking symbol.

When there is no snow on the ground. Travel time 2,5 hours.

Kovero grounds are suitable for prams or wheelchairs when assisted.

Starting Point: The Kovero Heritage Farm (Seitsemisentie 948, Sisättö, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of the Torpparintaival trail

 

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Seitakierros, 18.8 km Circle Trail

Hiking symbol. Campfire place symbol. Tent site symbol. Dry toilet symbol. Drinking water symbol. Nature Center symbol. Inva toilet symbol. Heritage farm symbol. Parking symbol.  

When there is no snow on the ground. Travel time 7 hours.

Kovero grounds are suitable for prams or wheelchairs when assisted.

Starting Point: Seitseminen Nature Center, Kulomäki (Seitsemisentie 110, Ylöjärvi, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of the Seitakierros trail

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Virkatie, 25,9 km Circle Trail 

Hiking symbol. Campfire place symbol. Tent site symbol. Lean-to shelter symbol. Dry toilet symbol. Drinking water symbol. Nature Center symbol. Inva toilet symbol. Heritage farm symbol. Parking symbol.  

When there is no snow on the ground. Travel time 10 hours.

Staring Point: Seitseminen Nature Center, Kulomäki (Seitsemisentie 110, Ylöjärvi, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of the Virkatie trail

 

 

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Biking Trails

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There are about 40 km of roads, cart tracks and footpaths. Footpaths are quite narrow and in the summer hay grows rather high at some places.

Read more about biking trails

 


 

 

Winter Trails

Metsähallitus does not maintain any skiing trails in Seitseminen National Park any longer. Ylöjärvi municipality maintains a skiing trail from Riuttaskorpi to Liesijärvi. A map of Ylöjärvi trails (www.arcgis.com). 

A wintry mire, a ski track crosses the mire.

Kivineva trail, 6.1 km Circle Trail - not in use

Ski cross-country on maintained trails symbol. Campfire place symbol. Dry toilet symbol. Nature Center symbol. Drinking water symbol. Parking symbol.     

Suitable for classical skiing, travel time 1 hour.

The Kulomäki hill is so steep that it must be navigated on foot.

Starting Point: Seitseminen Nature Centre, Kulomäki (Seitsemisentie 110, Ylöjärvi, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)


Description of the Kivineva trail

An old wooden building covered in snow.

Kovero trail, 5.2 km Circle Trail -Not in use

Parking symbol. Dry toilet symbol. Campfire place symbol. Cooking shelter symbol. Ski cross-country on maintained trails symbol.

Suitable for classical skiing, travel time 1 hour.


Starting Point: Kovero Heritage Farm (Seitsemisentie 948, Sisättö, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)
Description of the Kovero trail


 

 

A wintry forest landscape on a sunny day.

Pohjoiskierros trail, 18.4 km Circle Trail - Not in use 

Parking symbol. Drinking water symbol. Nature Center symbol. Dry toilet symbol. Campfire place symbol. Ski cross-country on maintained trails symbol.

Suitable for classical skiing, travel time 3 hours.

 

Starting Points: Seitseminen Nature Centre, Kulomäki (Seitsemisentie 110, Ylöjärvi, pdf, julkaisut.metsa.fi) or Kovero Heritage Farm (Seitsemisentie 948, Sisättö, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)


Description of the Pohjoiskierros trail

 

A wooden building in a snowy forest.

Eteläkierros trail, 24.5 km Circle Trail - Not in use

Parking symbol. Dry toilet symbol. Campfire place symbol. Reservable cooking shelter symbol. Cooking shelter symbol. Ski cross-country on maintained trails symbol.

Suitable for classical skiing, travel time 4,5 hours.

Trail includes a dangerous downhill before Tuulimäki.

Starting Point: Kovero Heritage Farm (Seitsemisentie 948, Sisättö, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of the Eteläkierros Trail

 

A mire at night. The moon is shining in the sky.

One-Night Ski Trek, 42.9 km Circle Trail (Kulomäki - Särkilammin marjatila - Kulomäki) - Not in use

Ski cross-country on maintained trails symbol. Campfire place Cooking shelter symbol. Reservable cooking shelter symbol. Tent site symbol. Dry toilet symbol. Nature Center symbol. Drinking water symbol. Parking symbol.

Suitable for classical skiing, travel time 2 days.

Starting Point: Seitseminen Nature Center, Kulomäki (Seitsemisentie 110, Ylöjärvi, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)

Description of the One-Night Ski Trek